Mba.com - SEO Checker

Overview of the SEO Check
Meta information
100% 
Page quality
60% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
25% 
Server
70% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.85 s
File size
98.50 kB
Words
801
Media files
9
Number of links
112 internal / 22 external

Task list of SEO Improvements

Meta specifications

Title
(Critically important)
Start Your MBA or Business Master's Journey Here | mba.com
The length of the page title is perfect. (555 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
Meta description
(Critically important)
Connect to business schools, information, and tools to help you achieve your career goals.
The length of the meta description is perfect. (555 pixels out of 1000 max pixel length)
Crawlability
(Critically important)
There are no problems in accessing the website.
Canonical URL
(Important)
https://www.mba.com/
There is a valid canonical link specified.
Language
(Somewhat important)
Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: United States of America
The following language is defined by HTML: en
Alternate/Hreflang Links
(Somewhat important)
There are no alternate links specified on this page.
Other meta tags
(Somewhat important)
Google has deprecated AJAX crawling. It is recommended to avoid "_escaped_fragment_" URLs.
There is no rel next meta tag on this page.
There is no rel prev meta tag on this page.
Domain
(Somewhat important)
The domain is no subdomain.
The domain length is good.
The domain does not contain non-latin characters.
Page URL
(Somewhat important)
No parameters were found in the URL.
No session ID was found in the URL.
The URL does not have too many subdirectories.
Charset encoding
(Somewhat important)
The charset encoding (UTF-8) is set correctly.
Doctype
(Nice to have)
The doctype HTML 5 is set correctly.
The doctype is placed at first in the HTML code.
Favicon
(Nice to have)
The favicon is linked correctly.

Meta tags

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descriptionConnect to business schools, information, and tools to help you achieve your career goals.
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msapplication-config/MBAWeb/browserconfig.xml?ver=4
theme-color#ffffff
robotsIndex
langen
Content-Typetext/html; charset=UTF-8
X-UA-CompatibleIE=edge

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Page quality

Content
(Critically important)
Some words from the page title are not used within the pages content
Words from the H1 heading are not used in the page content.
The average number of words per sentence of 31 words is high.
This page contains 801 words. That's ok.
25.2% of the text are stop words.
The page contains a listing, which indicates a good text layout.
5 paragraphs were found on this page.
No placeholders texts or images were found.
There are no duplicates on the site.
Frames
(Critically important)
This page does not use a frameset.
Mobile optimization
(Somewhat important)
A viewport "width=device-width, initial-scale=1, maximum-scale=2" is provided.
At least one Apple touch icon is specified.
Bold and strong tags
(Somewhat important)
The usage of strong and bold tags is perfect. We recommend the use of up to 16 tags for this page.
Image SEO
(Somewhat important)
2 images have no alt attribute. The content of alt attributes is used by search engines.
Social Networks
(Nice to have)
This page is optimized perfectly for social networks.
Additional markup
(Nice to have)
No additional page markup was found.
HTTPS
(Somewhat important)
This website uses HTTPS to protect privacy and integrity of the exchanged data.
All included files are also transferred via HTTPS.

Media list

URLAlt attributeTitle
/MBAWeb/assets/img/loading-dots.gifLoading...
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...png?rev=be79f5983e24475ab646e56558b54a81Menu
...png?rev=be79f5983e24475ab646e56558b54a81mba.com by GMACmba.com by GMAC
/mbaWeb/assets/img/icon-globe.pngSelect Country
/MBAWeb/assets/img/icon-search.pngNo alt attribute provided
...jpg?rev=f0009336058f4bbca62d1036f6551a45From Layoff to Leadership: Why Business School Makes Sense in Today's Job Market
...a5&hash=153628515D65849F026B159E287E1671No alt attribute provided

Page structure

H1 heading
(Critically important)
Launch Your Business Master's or MBA Journey
The H1 heading is perfect.
Headings
(Important)
Some headings occur twice on the page.
There are 36 headings on the page. The amount of headings should be in a more proper relation to the amount of text.

Heading structure

Heading levelContent
H1 Launch Your Business Master's or MBA Journey
H2 Exams
H2 Exam Prep
H2 Prepare For Business School
H2 Business School & Careers
H2 Explore Programs
H2 Connect with Schools
H2 How to Apply
H2 Help Center
H2 From Layoff to Leadership: Why Business School Makes Sense in Today's Job Market
H2 GMAT Tips. Expert Advice. B-School Ready.
H2 Why Business School
H2 Topic
H2 Topic Duplicate text
H2 Topic Duplicate text
H2 Choose and Compare Programs
H2 Topic Duplicate text
H2 Topic Duplicate text
H2 Topic Duplicate text
H2 Upcoming Events
H2 Events
H2 Events Duplicate text
H2 Events Duplicate text
H3 What Are Transferable Skills and How Can You Leverage Them in Your Career?
H3 25 Reasons Why You Should Get An MBA
H3 LISTEN: Exam Prep 101 | Inside the GMAT Podcast
H3 Upskilling vs Reskilling: Which Path Should you Take for Career Advancement?
H3 Why You’re Not Getting Promoted (and What To Do About It)
H3 The Ultimate 4-Step Career Planning Guide to Achieve Your Goals
H3 Quiz: Discover Your Ideal Learning Style And Study Smarter
H3 How to Cut the Cost of an MBA
H3 Building Your Personal Brand: LinkedIn Tips for MBA Applicants
H3 The mba.com User’s Guide To MBA Rankings
H3 The MBA + Master's Tour Spotlight: Women in Business
H3 The MBA + Master's Tour Spotlight: STEM
H3 The MBA + Master's Tour for Black, Hispanic and Native Candidates
Baselink: /
Some internal links have dynamic parameters. All internal URLs, which are not marked as nofollow, should not contain dynamic parameters.
Some anchor texts are used more than once.
1 links don't have an anchor text.
The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
There are 22 external links on this page.
LinkAttributesAnchor text
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/gmat-exam-prep?utm_source=mba...Subdomain GMAT Prep
/connect-with-schools/gmac-tou...Subdomain Events
https://advancery.gmac.com/?ut...New window External Subdomain Business Education Planner
https://www.mba.com/IMG-ALT mba.com by GMAC
/exams?nav=headerSubdomain Exams
/exams/gmat-exam/prep-for-the-...Subdomain Exam Prep
/businessfundamentals?nav=headerSubdomain Prepare for Business School
/business-school-and-careers?n...Subdomain Business School & Careers
/explore-programs?nav=headerSubdomain Explore Programs
/connect-with-schools?nav=headerSubdomain Connect with Schools
/how-to-apply?nav=headerSubdomain How to Apply
https://support.mba.com/hc/en-usExternal Subdomain Help Center
/exams/gmat-exam?nav=headerSubdomain GMAT™ Exam
/exams/gmat-exam/about?nav=headerSubdomain About the Exam
/exams/gmat-exam/register?nav=...Subdomain Register for the Exam
/exams/gmat-exam/plan-for-exam...Subdomain Plan for Exam Day
/exams/gmat-exam/prep-for-the-...Subdomain Prep for the Exam
/exams/executive-assessment?na...Subdomain Executive Assessment
/exams/executive-assessment/ab...Subdomain About the Executive Assessment
/exams/executive-assessment/re...Subdomain Register for the Executive Assessment
/exams/executive-assessment/as...Subdomain Plan for Assessment Day
/exams/executive-assessment/pr...Subdomain Prepare for the Assessment
/exams/nmat?nav=headerSubdomain NMAT by GMAC
/exams/business-writing-assess...Subdomain Business Writing Assessment
/gmat-exam-prep?nav=headerSubdomain Shop GMAT™ Official Prep
/exams/gmat-exam/prep-for-the-...Subdomain GMAT™ Official Prep
/exams/gmat-exam/prep-for-the-...Subdomain About GMAT™ Official Prep
/exams/gmat-exam/prep-for-the-...Subdomain Prep Strategies
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/gmat-mini-quiz?nav=headerNew window GMAT Mini Quiz
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/exams/business-writing-assess...Subdomain Business Writing Assessment Prep
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/businessfundamentals?nav=headerSubdomain Business Fundamentals
/skills-insight?nav=headerSubdomain Skills Insight
/business-school-and-careers/w...Subdomain Why Business School
https://advancery.gmac.com/?ut...New window External Subdomain Compare Programs & Get Matched
/business-school-and-careers/s...Subdomain Student Experience
/business-school-and-careers/b...Subdomain Business Internships
/business-school-and-careers/c...Subdomain Career Possibilities
https://advancery.gmac.com/?ut...New window External Subdomain Plan your Path
/business-school-and-careers/c...Subdomain B-School Go
/business-school-and-careers/c...Subdomain Quiz: Are You Leadership Material?
/business-school-and-careers/s...Subdomain MBA Return on Investment (ROI) Calculator
/business-school-and-careers/s...Subdomain Estimate Your Salary
/business-school-and-careers/s...Subdomain Success Stories
/business-school-and-careers/d...Subdomain Diversity and Inclusion
/business-school-and-careers/w...Subdomain Women in Business
https://advancery.gmac.com/?ut...New window External Subdomain *NEW* Find your Program
/explore-programs/choose-and-c...Subdomain Learn about Schools & Programs
/explore-programs/choose-and-c...Subdomain Anchor Top Business School Programs
https://quiz.mba.com/postgradu...External Subdomain Quiz: Which Post Graduate Program is Right for You?
/explore-programs/choose-and-c...Subdomain Quiz: Find the Best Program for Your Personality
/explore-programs/business-sch...Subdomain Business School Rankings
/explore-programs/business-mas...Subdomain Business Master's Programs
/explore-programs/mba-programs...Subdomain MBA Programs
/explore-programs/study-destin...Subdomain Study Destinations
/program-finder?nav=headerSubdomain Program Finder
/program-finder?nav=headerSubdomain Find Programs Near Me
/program-finder/find/degree/mb...Find MBA Programs
/program-finder/find/degree/ma...Find Master's Programs
/program-finder/find/program-t...Find Executive Programs
/program-finder/find/preferred...Find Online Programs
/connect-with-schools/gradsele...Subdomain Connect with GMAC™ GradSelect
/connect-with-schools/gradselectSubdomain About GradSelect
/connect-with-schools/gradsele...Subdomain Create a GradSelect Profile
/connect-with-schools/gradsele...Subdomain Prep Yourself for B-School
/connect-with-schools/attendin...Subdomain Attending Events
/business-school-and-careers/w...Subdomain Quiz: Can You Network Like An MBA?
/connect-with-schools/gmac-toursSubdomain GMAC Tours
/connect-with-schools/gmac-tou...Subdomain Events Calendar
/events?nav=headerSubdomain Text duplicate Events Calendar
/events/find/host/schoolsSubdomain School Events
/events/find/host/the-mba-tourSubdomain GMAC Tours Events
/events/find/format/in_personSubdomain In-Person Events
/events/find/format/onlineSubdomain Online Events
/how-to-apply/apply-to-program...Subdomain Apply to Programs
/exams-and-exam-prep/gmat-exam...Subdomain The Value of Assessments
/how-to-apply/admissions-essay...Subdomain Admissions Essays
/how-to-apply/letters-of-recom...Subdomain Letters of Recommendation
/how-to-apply/admissions-inter...Subdomain Admissions Interviews
/how-to-apply/scholarships-and...Subdomain Scholarships and Financing
/how-to-apply/enrolling-in-a-p...Subdomain Enrolling in a Program
/business-school-and-careers/w...Subdomain Quiz: What's Your Ideal Learning Style?
https://support.mba.com/hc/en-usExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Help Center
https://support.mba.com/hc/en-...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Exams
https://support.mba.com/hc/en-...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Exam Prep
https://support.mba.com/hc/en-...New window External Subdomain My Account
https://support.mba.com/hc/en-...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate GMAC Tours
https://support.mba.com/hc/en-...New window External Subdomain Contact Us
/frequently-asked-questions?na...Subdomain FAQs
https://www.mba.com/Text duplicate IMG-ALT mba.com by GMAC
/service/login?openRegister=trueSubdomain Create Account
/business-school-and-careers/c...Subdomain From Layoff to Leadership: Why Business School Makes Sense in Today's Job Market
/business-school-and-careers/c...What Are Transferable Skills and How Can You Leverage Them in Your Career?
/business-school-and-careers/w...25 Reasons Why You Should Get An MBA
/exams-and-exam-prep/gmat-exam...LISTEN: Exam Prep 101 | Inside the GMAT Podcast
/business-school-and-careers/c...Upskilling vs Reskilling: Which Path Should you Take for Career Advancement?
https://www.gmac.com/groupNew window External Subdomain GMAC and the GMAC Group
/service/contact-usNew window Subdomain GMAC
/business-school-and-careers/w...Subdomain Text duplicate Why Business School
/business-school-and-careers/c...Why You’re Not Getting Promoted (and What To Do About It)
/business-school-and-careers/c...The Ultimate 4-Step Career Planning Guide to Achieve Your Goals
/business-school-and-careers/w...Quiz: Discover Your Ideal Learning Style And Study Smarter
/explore-programs/choose-and-c...Subdomain Choose and Compare Programs
/explore-programs/choose-and-c...How to Cut the Cost of an MBA
/how-to-apply/admissions-inter...Building Your Personal Brand: LinkedIn Tips for MBA Applicants
/explore-programs/guide-to-mba...The mba.com User’s Guide To MBA Rankings
https://www.mba.com/eventsSubdomain Upcoming Events
/events/the-mba-masters-tour-f...The MBA + Master's Tour Spotlight: Women in Business
/events/the-mba-masters-tour-s...The MBA + Master's Tour Spotlight: STEM
/events/the-mba-masters-tour-f...The MBA + Master's Tour for Black, Hispanic and Native Candidates
/sitecore/content/gmacNo Text
/exams?nav=headerSubdomain Text duplicate Exams
/how-to-apply?nav=headerSubdomain Text duplicate How to Apply
/exams/gmat-exam/prep-for-the-...Subdomain Text duplicate Exam Prep
https://support.mba.com/hc/en-usExternal Subdomain Text duplicate Help Center
/business-school-and-careers?n...Subdomain Text duplicate Business School & Careers
https://advancery.gmac.com/?ut...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Business Education Planner
/explore-programs?nav=headerSubdomain Text duplicate Explore Programs
https://www.businessbecause.com/External Subdomain BusinessBecause
/connect-with-schools?nav=headerSubdomain Text duplicate Connect with Schools
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https://www.mba.com/site-mapSubdomain Site Map
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Server configuration

HTTP redirects
(Critically important)
This page redirects to "https://www.mba.com/"
HTTP header
(Important)
The web server version is sent within the HTTP header.
No X-Powered HTTP header is sent.
The web server transmits the web page (HTML) in compressed form.
Performance
(Somewhat important)
The page response time of 0.85 seconds is longer than the recommended limit of 0.4 seconds. A high response time unnecessarily slows down search engine crawling and results in bad user experience as well.
The file size of the HTML document is fine (99 kB).

HTTP Response Header

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External factors

This page is referenced by wikipedia.
This website has excellent links from other websites.
This page has backlinks from 820 referring domains.
This page has 67,371 backlinks.
This page has backlinks from 681 different ip addresses.

Robots.txt

User-agent: rogerbot
Disallow: /Search
Crawl-delay: 10

User-agent: *

Disallow: /sitecore
Disallow: /Sitecore
Disallow: /SITECORE
Disallow: /sitecore_files/
Disallow: /sitecore modules/
Disallow: /App_Browsers/
Disallow: /App_config/
Disallow: /App_Data/
Disallow: /temp/
Disallow: /upload/
Disallow: /xsl/
Disallow: /Search
Disallow: /mba2/no-index

Sitemap: https://www.mba.com/sitemap.xml

Search preview

www.mba.com
Start Your MBA or Business Master's Journey Here | mba.com
Connect to business schools, information, and tools to help you achieve your career goals.

Most important keywords

Following keywords were found. You can check the keyword optimization of this page for each keyword.

KeywordResultRecheck
MBA83%Check
Business79%Check
MBA journey73%Check
Business School68%Check
MBA or Business Master's67%Check
Master66%Check
Business Schools66%Check
MBA Programs63%Check
or Business Master's Journey63%Check
Journey61%Check

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